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[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 81 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Not to alarm anyone, but unless you're doing the 100m in around 11s or less, current large crocodiles are still faster than you. But if you're fit enough to keep the speed going, you should outlast them over short enough distance.

And if you can't do any of that, well you'll have to run lateral to it and hope your agility out maneouvers them.

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 51 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Mythbusters tested whether it was better to zig zag or run straight away from a gator. Turns out, it doesn't matter, gators won't chase you.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 29 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They've spent hundreds of millions of years sitting in lakes waiting for food to step in their mouths. They deserve to be called sloths more than actual sloths.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 months ago

the question is though, do they qualify for gluttony? on one hand they eat entire deer in one sitting, but on the other hand they do that like once a week.

[–] Phoenix3875@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Did they test it on alligators or really hungry alligators?

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Some Floridaman has. Apparently their jaws are really good for chomping down, but not that great for opening back up. So, you belly flop on the thing from behind, and it can't really do a thing to you while you take some shoelaces and tie the gator's jaws shut. At that point you can transfer the gator to a different swamp that isn't inhabited by Floridaman. At least that's the best description I have, of the technique I watched the guy use.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Or that you have the adequate weapons on you, the knowledge and physical ability to use them properly.

[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

chootem inna hed nah boa!

[–] misterundercoat@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago